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1% $Id$ % 1% $Id$ %
2 2
3\opt{ipodnano}{\warn{If your Nano has a stainless steel back and plastic front,
4it is a 1st generation and is compatible with Rockbox. If, on the other hand,
5your Nano has a one-piece aluminum body it is a 2nd generation Nano and there
6is currently no Rockbox port available. Do not attempt to install the
7bootloader on a 2nd generation Nano}}
8
9In order to make your \dap{} load and execute the Rockbox firmware you
10have just installed, you will need to install the Rockbox
11bootloader. Unless bugs are found in the bootloader code, or
12significant new feature are added, you will only have to perform this
13step once.
14
15\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows} 3\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Windows}
16 4
17\begin{enumerate} 5\begin{enumerate}
18 6
19\item Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a
20user with Administrator privileges and connect your \dap{}. If you have
21configured iTunes to open automatically when your \dap{} is attached
22(the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and then quit it. You
23also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option is enabled for
24your \dap{} in iTunes.
25
26\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from 7\item Download ipodpatcher.exe from
27\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe} 8\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe}
28and run it. 9and run it whilst logged in with an administrator account.
29 10
30\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about 11\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
31your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox 12your \dap{} and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox
@@ -35,17 +16,11 @@ install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message
35ipodpatcher. 16ipodpatcher.
36 17
37\item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please 18\item \note{If ipodpatcher fails to install the bootloader for you, please
38be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run 19be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model and are logged in
20as an administrator. If you do, run
39ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to 21ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
40install again.} 22install again.}
41 23
42\item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that
43you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox
44in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts
45package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information.
46
47\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
48
49\end{enumerate} 24\end{enumerate}
50 25
51\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X} 26\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Mac OS X}
@@ -53,10 +28,7 @@ package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information.
53\begin{enumerate} 28\begin{enumerate}
54 29
55\item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in 30\item Attach your \dap{} to your Mac and wait for its icon to appear in
56Finder. If you have configured iTunes to open automatically when your 31Finder.
57\dap{} is attached (the default behaviour), then wait for it to open and
58then quit it. You also need to ensure the ``Enable use as disk'' option
59is enabled for your \dap{} in iTunes.
60 32
61\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from 33\item Download and open ipodpatcher.dmg from
62\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg} 34\download{bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/macosx/ipodpatcher.dmg}
@@ -76,18 +48,12 @@ be certain that you do indeed have a supported iPod model. If you do, run
76ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to 48ipodpatcher once more and try again. If you don't, then do not attempt to
77install again.} 49install again.}
78 50
79
80\item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac. 51\item Your \dap{} will now automatically reconnect itself to your Mac.
81Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way. 52Wait for it to connect, and then eject and unplug it in the normal way.
82\note{You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to 53\note{You should unplug your ipod immediately after ejecting it to
83prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your \dap{} into disk mode when it 54prevent Rockbox immediately rebooting your \dap{} into disk mode when it
84detects that your \dap{} is attached to a computer. } 55detects that your \dap{} is attached to a computer. }
85 56
86\item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that
87you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox
88in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts
89package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information.
90
91\end{enumerate} 57\end{enumerate}
92 58
93\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux} 59\subsubsection{Bootloader installation from Linux}
@@ -110,7 +76,7 @@ steps will assume you have saved it in your home directory.
110 ./ipodpatcher 76 ./ipodpatcher
111\end{code} 77\end{code}
112 78
113\warn{You may need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have 79\note{You need to be the root user in order for ipodpatcher to have
114sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.} 80sufficient permission to perform raw disk access to your \dap{}.}
115 81
116\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about 82\item If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about
@@ -119,11 +85,4 @@ bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the
119bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader 85bootloader. After a short time you should see the message ``[INFO] Bootloader
120installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher. 86installed successfully.'' Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
121 87
122\item Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that
123you have a \fname{/.rockbox}, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox
124in the root of your \daps{} drive and that you have also installed the fonts
125package -- see \reference{sec:installing_fonts} for more information.
126
127\item Disconnect your \dap{} in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.
128
129\end{enumerate} 88\end{enumerate}